• 2018 Annual Report
Texas Children's 2018 Annual Report

In Brief

Texas Children’s is always expanding to provide better care for more women and children. Here are some of the events that
demonstrate our continued growth and expertise.

Angelman Syndrome Clinic opens

Texas Children’s is now home to one of only seven clinics in the nation – and the first in Texas – dedicated to the specialized care and treatment of Angelman syndrome.

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New city, same care

Texas Children’s expanded into Austin to provide health care to children in the fastest growing city in the country. By the end of the year, we opened four facilities with more on the horizon.

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A chance for a normal life

A team of more than 70 Texas Children’s experts performed a complex surgery to separate identical conjoined twins Anna and Hope Richards. It was an historic fourth separation surgery at Texas Children’s.

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Making great strides

During its first year, the Global HOPE initiative made tremendous progress at creating an innovative pediatric hematology-oncology treatment network in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Providing optimal palliative care

Texas Children’s earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Palliative Care Certification, making Texas Children’s Palliative Care Program the first of its kind in Houston to receive such a distinction.

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Opening the door to patient access

Texas Children’s began implementing several system-wide solutions to create better access to our care to and improve the overall experience for patients and their families.

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Setting ourselves apart in women’s care

Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women earned distinctions in maternity care and surgery, bolstering its reputation as one of the top places in the nation for women and babies to receive medical care.

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Major grant won for heart research

The National Institutes of Health awarded a multi-institutional team led by Texas Children’s Hospital to a prestigious four-year, $2.2 million grant to aid congenital heart disease research.

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Texas Children’s ranked among best – again

U.S. News & World Report ranked Texas Children’s among the nation’s best children’s hospitals, with 8 subspecialties in the top 10 and No. 1 honors for the Heart Center and Pulmonology.

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Urgent care made convenient

Located next door to Texas Children’s Hospital West Campus Emergency Center, West Campus Urgent Care opened its doors to provide immediate care for even more patients in West Houston.

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Quality community care

After being open for just over a year, Texas Children’s Hospital The Woodlands garnered several accolades while making it easier for patients in the North Houston area to access quality pediatric health care.

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